Ex-smoker becomes first in Britain to receive ground-breaking ‘lungs in a box’ transplant
A FORMER smoker has become the first patient in Britain to receive a ground-breaking “lungs in a box” transplant.
Daniel Evans-Smith, 49, received the organs after they were “reconditioned” by a machine mimicking the human body.
It keeps donor lungs alive for hours while a nutrient-rich liquid is pumped through them to improve their condition.
Daniel quit smoking 12 years ago but developed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The event manager, of Northampton...
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